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What brokenLink does on Mcp
AI agents call brokenLink to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Target URL |
proxyCountry | string | — | Country code for proxy routing |
followRedirect | boolean | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why brokenLink is rated Low
This tool crawls or scans a webpage to identify and report broken links (HTTP 404s or similar). It retrieves and analyzes data about link status without modifying the target, executing code on the user's system, or triggering side effects. The operation is read-only reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'brokenLink' and description 'Find broken links on a webpage' indicate passive discovery/enumeration of existing links without modification or execution of arbitrary code.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs brokenLink safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For brokenLink, this is the rule to start with:
brokenLink is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every brokenLink call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about brokenLink
Find broken links on a webpage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
brokenLink accepts 3 parameters: url, proxyCountry, followRedirect. Required: url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for brokenLink: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp. Nothing to install.
brokenLink is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the brokenLink rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for brokenLink. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
brokenLink is provided by the MCP server (@geekflare/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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